It is going to be interesting to watch what comes out of these discussions, I am hopeful that the parties involved think Win-Win and get these chains removed from the Icelandic economy. I believe the last 6 years has transformed the country, where a number of Startups have raised in prominence and Tourism and tourism related entrepreneurial companies have become the 3rd pillar of the economy. I know for a fact that software, SaaS and technology related companies are also making a huge leap in Iceland which is not always obvious. Heres hoping that the year 2014 will end in a positive note for Iceland not that it mattered for me as I am an eternal optimist with a sprinkle of skepticism 🙂